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| Single by Curve | ||||
| from the album Doppelgänger | ||||
| B-side | "Arms Out", "Sigh" | |||
| Released | 24 February 1992 | |||
| Recorded | England | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, shoegazing | |||
| Length | 4:10 (only the A-side) 12:44 (the whole single) | |||
| Label | Anxious Records (UK) Anxious/BMG (Europe) Anxious/BMG Arista (AUS) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dean Garcia, Toni Halliday | |||
| Producer(s) | Curve, Flood | |||
| Curve singles chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Melody Maker | (positive)[1] |
"Faît Accompli" is the first single from the album Doppelgänger by alternative rock band Curve. It was released on 24 February 1992;[2] it reached #22 in the UK singles chart, becoming their highest-charting single in the UK.[3] It was one of the first singles in the UK to reach the Top 40 without a release on 7" vinyl. "Faît Accompli" (extended extended extended) was also included in the compilation Pubic Fruit, issued in November 1992 in the US only.
"Faît Accompli" was selected as Single of the Week by Melody Maker.[1]
Track listing Faît Accompli
[edit]12" & CD
[edit]- "Faît Accompli" – 4:10
- "Arms Out" – 4:45
- "Sigh" – 3:49
MC
[edit]- "Faît Accompli" – 4:10
- "Arms Out" – 4:45
Track listing Faît Accompli (Extended mix)
[edit]12"
[edit]- "Faît Accompli" (extended extended extended) – 6:24
- "Coast Is Clear" (live Manchester '91) – 4:34
- "Die Like a Dog" (live London '91) – 4:39
Music video
[edit]The video for "Faît Accompli" features the official and the touring members of the band performing this song in a room. It was filmed in black and white.
Credits
[edit]- Written by Toni Halliday and Dean Garcia
- Produced by Curve and Flood
- Mixed by Alan Moulder assisted by Dick Meenhey
- Tracks 2 and 3 produced and mixed by Curve
- Design and photography by Flat Earth
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 121 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 22 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[6] | 17 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Curve : Fait Accompli review – Melody Maker".
- ^ a b "Curve : Fait Accompli".
- ^ "Official Charts". Official Charts.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week commencing 4 May 1992". Bubbling Down Under. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Curve: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Curve Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
